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China Ramps Up Geothermal Energy Plan

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April 22, 2011

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China has announced plans to increase its proportion of geothermal-generated power over the next five years. Already the world's largest consumer of geothermal energy, China has set a target of 1.7 percent of total energy use from geothermal sources.

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